CSCS Operatives Mock Test 01

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CSCS Operatives Test 1

1 / 50

What are round red and white signs with a diagonal line?

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Safe condition signs - giving you information

2 / 50

What should an employee do if they think noise at work may have damaged their hearing?

Ask their employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

Plug their ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Take time off work, as they are unwell

Nothing, as the damage has already been done

3 / 50

A worker has been asked to operate a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), but has no training. What should they do?

Get the work done as quickly as possible

Ask a workmate how to operate the MEWP

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Operate the MEWP at breaktime when no-one is around

4 / 50

You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

Only if the wheelbarrow is pulled instead of pushed

Yes, you are still manually handling the load

Only if the load slips out of the wheelbarrow

5 / 50

What information should be gathered after a near miss incident occurs?

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

The cost of the project at the time of the incident

The activities that were being carried out at the time

Where those involved lived at the time of the incident

6 / 50

Someone has fallen from height and has no feeling in their legs. What should you do?

Raise their legs to see if any feeling comes back

Keep their legs straight and roll them onto their back

Keep them still until medical help arrives

Roll them onto their side and bend their legs

7 / 50

A forklift truck is blocking the route you need to take on site. It is lifting materials onto a scaffold. What should you do?

Only walk under the raised load if you are wearing safety helmet

Catch the driver's attention and then walk under the raised load

Start to run so that you are not under the load for very long

Wait or take another route, but never walk under a raised load

8 / 50

What should you be given information about emergency assembly points?

In the risk assessment

In the method statement

In the permit to work

At the site induction

9 / 50

When workers use respiratory protective equipment (RPE) they should have a 'face fit' test. Why is this?

To ensure the mask looks right

The ensure the selected mask is the correct colour

To ensure the mask fits and functions correctly

To make sure that the mask fits the budget

10 / 50

When absorption granules from a spill kit have been used on oil, what action should be taken?

Use water to help clean up excess oil before specialist disposal

Clear them up straight away and put them into a general waste skip

Clear them up and place them in a sealed waste bag ready for specialist disposal

Leave them on the oil for a few days before clearing into the general waste

11 / 50

How should water be used to reduce the level of dust when cutting concrete using a cut-off saw?

Constantly the whole time the concrete is being cut

Constantly until you are half way through the concrete cut, then stop

Enough to make the first cut, then no more will be required

Enough to wet the surface of the concrete before cutting

12 / 50

What is the main danger when using a chisel or bolster with a mushroomed head?

It will shatter and send fragments flying into the air

You are more likely to hit your hand with the chise head

The hammer could slip off the head of the bolsters or chisel

The shaft of the chisel will bend, putting a strain on your wrist

13 / 50

If you notice that a design detail can't be built in the way it has been drawn in the plans, what two things should you do?

Leave that detail out altogether

Build it as you think it should be done

Only make the changes when they are approved in writing

Raise the issue with your supervisor before you start the work

Keep quiet as it will mean more work for you

14 / 50

What three things should you do before entering a confined space that has sludge at the bottom?

Make sure that the space has been tested for gas

Identify what the sludge is

Have the correct training

Put on a disposable dust mask

Throw something into the sludge to see how deep it is

15 / 50

Who should explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow (the COSHH assessment) before you start work with a hazardous substance?

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

Your supervisor or employer

The site first aider

The site security people

16 / 50

You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. You cannot divide it into smaller parts and there is no one to help you. What should you do?

Get a forklift truck, even though you have not been trained to use it

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

Do not move the load until you have a safe way of doing it

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

17 / 50

Which of the following does not cause a nuisance to neighbours of a building site?

Lorries and heavy plant traffic

Carefully directed site lighting

Noise and vibration from the work

Dust and fumes from the site

18 / 50

When referring to protection, what is a high UV rate cream designed to protect you from?

Dermatitis

Abrasions

Sun burn

Legionella

19 / 50

Site rules and procedures are the responsibility of whom?

Work colleagues

Investors

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The employer

20 / 50

If a person is struck by a falling object, what could be the negative consequence?

They get fired

They get compensation

They get a promotion

They get injured

21 / 50

What should you do if you need to wear ear defenders but an ear pad is missing from one of the shells?

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

Put them on and work with them as they are

Take an ear pad from another set of ear defenders

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

22 / 50

What should you do if you are in a confined space when the gas alarm sounds?

Get out of the confined space immediately

Carry on working but take plenty of breaks in the fresh air

Switch off the alarm

Carry on working but do not use electrical tools

23 / 50

Which of the following is a bad practice?

Storing materials safely

Mixing all waste in one skip

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

24 / 50

Which item of equipment would not require portable appliance testing (PAT)?

110 volt transformer

Plug-in breaker

Hammer and bolster

110 volt extension lead

25 / 50

When signallers are used, who should they be in contact with at all times?

The machine operator

Their supervisor

The site manager

Pedestrians

26 / 50

What should a worker do if the helmet they are using is damaged?

Use it but keep checking it

Replace it immediately

Put a sticker over the damaged area

Report it at the end of the day

27 / 50

When you walk across the site, what is the best way to avoid an accident with mobile plant?

Get the attention of the driver before you get too close

Ride on the plant

Keep to the designated pedestrian routes

Wear hi-vis clothing

28 / 50

If a worker is feeling symptoms or showing signs of stress at work, what should they do?

Speak to someone they trust, like a friend or someone independent

Tell the rest of the team about their problems

Arrive and start work at a later time

Eat or drink more during the day

29 / 50

Workers are likely to suffer the highest levels of fatigue due to what?

Poorly designed shift work schedules and long working hours

Poorly designed shift work schedules and reduce production targets

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and short working hours

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and reduced production targets

30 / 50

How should absence records containing specific medical information relating to an employee be treated?

The records can be shared with the workforce as long as they do not say anything

Provided to the rest of the workforce to prevent others taking time off

As public information, in accordance freedom of information

Confidentially, in accordance with data protection laws

31 / 50

If your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a bad fit, which one of the following is most likely to happen?

It will break easily

It will filter more air

It will get damaged

It will not protect you

32 / 50

Which of the following is an effective way to avoid causing harm to protected species?

Take them to the site office

Using manually operated machinery

Avoiding breeding season

Only working at night

33 / 50

What should workers follow whilst at work to meet their health and safety duties?

Direct orders from Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The actions of their workmates

Their gut feeling on safe practices

A safe system of work agreed with the employer

34 / 50

Who is responsible for reporting any unsafe conditions on site?

The Site Manager

The Contracts Manager

Everyone one the construction site

The client or principal contractor

35 / 50

How would you expect to find out about health and safety rules when you first arrive on site?

By reading the health and safety policy

In a letter sent to your home

By asking other workers to show you around

During the induction

36 / 50

Breathing in asbestos dust is most likely to cause which of the following?

Aching muscles and painful joints

Throat infections

Dizziness and headaches

Lung diseases

37 / 50

When moving plant or machinery around site, what should the operator look out for?

Speed signs and speed humps

Driving with the hand-brake on

Driving with the lights on during the day

Only driving with limited fuel

38 / 50

What would be a good way of reducing fatigue in the workforce?

Random start and finish times

Rotating shift patterns

Regular start and finish times

Early start times and a late finish

39 / 50

If you have to work outdoors in a bad weather, why should your employer supply you with waterproof clothing?

To protect you from weather, as you are less likely to get muscle strains if you are warm and dry

To protect you from weather, which will reduce trips and falls

To keep you warm and dry, so you are less likely to catch Weil's disease (Leptospirosis)

To keep you warm and dry, so you take fewer breaks

40 / 50

Why should you report an accident?

So that your company will be held responsible

It helps the site find out who caused it

So that everyone can find out what happened

It is a legal requirement

41 / 50

A material that may hide fragile surfaces has been applied to a roof. What action should be taken?

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

The fragile areas should be painted green

Nothing the material applied should be fine

Nothing workers should know to be careful

42 / 50

In addition to heat, what are the other two factors that must be present to start a fire?

Argon

Nitrogen

Carbon dioxide

Fuel

Oxygen

43 / 50

A worker is suffering stress caused by their line manager. What should they do?

Get another job that will be less demanding

Complain to their manager

Find and follow the company procedures to address it

Try to work faster to keep the manager happy

44 / 50

So that workers can work at height safely, who is responsible for making sure they receive information and instruction?

The appointed first aider

The employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The workers themselves

45 / 50

When is the best time to conduct face fit testing for respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

After the RPE has been worn and used

At the beginning of each new year

In the morning before workers become sweaty

As part of the initial selection of RPE

46 / 50

What should a harness' s lanyard be attached to when working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)?

The control box

A point on the structure or building you are working on

A designated anchor point within the platform or basket

The MEWP handrail

47 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

B - C - D - A

A - C - B - D

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

48 / 50

What is best practice when using a power tool with a rotating blade?

Adjust the guard to expose the maximum amount of blade

Remove the guard so that you can clearly see the blade

Remove the guard but wear leather gloves to protect your hands

Adjust the guard to expose just enough blade to let you do the job

49 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

B - D - C - A

A - C - D - B

A - D - C - B

B - C - D - A

50 / 50

Which of the following activities does not create harmful silica dust?

Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

Cutting kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

Sawing timber or plywood

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